That's really a myth put out by Bernie Sanders and those on the left. While it is true that wages alone have not kept up with productivity, if you add in benef

That's really a myth put out by Bernie Sanders and those on the left. While it is true that wages alone have not kept up with productivity, if you add in benefits, total compensation has kept up with productivity. http://www.nber.org/digest/oct08/w13953.html http://www.nber.org/digest/oct08/w13953.html